No. 24-834

Evgeny Pistrak v. Kseniia Golubeva

Lower Court: Washington
Docketed: 2025-02-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: federal-preemption immigration-law maintenance-obligations spousal-support state-court supremacy-clause
Latest Conference: 2025-03-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Supremacy Clause and federal immigration law preempt a state court from imposing maintenance obligations solely because a spouse lacks work authorization under federal immigration laws.

2. Whether the Supremacy Clause and federal immigration law preempt a state court from using a spouse's immigration status to create obligations under state law that would not otherwise exist.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Supremacy Clause and federal immigration law preempt a state court from imposing maintenance obligations solely because a spouse lacks work authorization under federal immigration laws

Docket Entries

2025-03-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-02-21
Waiver of right of respondent Kseniia Golubeva to respond filed.
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2025-02-01
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 7, 2025)
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Attorneys

Evgeny Pistrak
Evgeny Pistrak — Petitioner
Kseniia Golubeva
Charles R Horner — Law Office of Charles R. Horner, PLLC, Respondent